theme 2 - protest and personal freedom Flashcards
(13 cards)
what were students protesting about?
college authorities
conformity
materialism
war
racism
what achievements did student protesters make?
SDS and New Left
- organised march of 25,000 which gained national attention
Berkeley’s Free Speech Movement
- gained support and university allowed political discussion on campus
Antiwar Protests
- received attention
Columbia University
- uni shut down
- caused similar occupations across the US
what is meant by counter-culture?
anyone who protested against the dominant culture
feminists, those who opposed the Vietnam War, Black Panthers, hippies
how did hippies demonstrate counter-culture?
characterised by a defiance of authority and convention
1969 - Woodstock Festival
- attended by 400,000 people
- full of sex, drugs, and rock’n’roll’ - synonymous with counter-culture
what problems of inequality were women facing?
economic inequality
- low paid jobs
- confined to ‘female occupations’ (80% of teachers but 10% of principals, 7% of doctors, 3% of lawyers)
some states refused contraception to married women
what were Betty Friedan’s main aims?
problem of middle-class housewives
wanted women to fulfil their potential through education and work
what tactics did the NOW use?
litigation
political pressure
public information campaigns
protests
what is the difference between women’s rights and women’s liberation?
women’s rights - sought equal rights and work opportunities
women’s liberation - focused on publicising and opposing sexist oppression and cultural practices that objectified women
why did the sexual revolution come about?
desire for erotic freedom
birth control pill’s arrival (1960)
cultural shift against sexual repression
what was the impact of sexual liberation?
increased acceptance of diverse sexualities and sex outside marriage
spurred legal changed for contraception and abortion
fuelled LGBTQ+ rights movements
what was the aim and the actions of the Mattachine Societies?
aimed for homosexual civil rights
challenging discrimination, legal advice, and education via publications
What were the Stonewall riots?
1969
LGBTQ+ protests against a police raid
key movement in galvanising the gay rights movement
why did the NOW and lesbians originally clash?
feminists’ fear that embracing lesbian rights would harm the broader feminist cause
Lesbians felt their issues were sidelined
